kitty

1 of 2

noun (1)

kit·​ty ˈki-tē 

plural kitties

: cat sense 1a

especially : kitten

kitty

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural kitties

1

: a fund in a poker game made up of contributions from each pot

2

: a sum of money or collection of goods often made up of small contributions : pool

Synonyms of kitty

Noun (1)

• cat
• kitten

Noun (2)

• deposit
• fund
• budget

Examples of kitty in a Sentence

Noun (1)

delighted to adopt a stray kitty from the pound

Noun (2)

why don't you get us all sodas and just take the money from the party kitty?

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Bulky items, such as large bags of dog food or kitty litter, can also be ordered and delivered to the shopper’s car. —Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Though not what many would think of when packing a car, kitty litter can come in handy for anyone who experiences a winter weather emergency on the roads. —Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026

These essentials include snow shovels, windshield brushes, de-icer, and kitty litter, which is used to weight the backs of trucks to prevent skidding and to help tires gain traction on ice. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Jan. 2026

If melting your driveway ice isn't an option, Caballero recommends sand or kitty litter to improve traction on the surface. —Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

kit entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1719, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing kitty

• kitty-corner
• kitty-cornered

Rhymes for kitty

• bitty
• city
• ditty
• gritty
• nitty
• pity
• pretty
• witty
• atomicity
• catholicity
• ellipticity
• historicity

Kids Definition

kitty

1 of 2 noun

kit·​ty ˈkit-ē 

plural kitties

: cat sense 1a

especially : kitten

kitty

2 of 2 noun

plural kitties

: a sum of money or collection of goods often made up of small contributions